2016 F1 News and Prediction Tournament

[PeteC]

Looks like Northern Thailand winter temps. I expected much higher. Pete

[Dannie Boy]

Looks like Northern Thailand winter temps. I expected much higher. Pete

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I was speaking to an ex colleague yesterday in Abu Dhabi (not far from Bahrain) and he reckons it's been the coldest March he can remember in the last 10 years he's been in the region. I was living in Bahrain when they held the first GP there and went to the race, where trackside temperatures were in the 40's!!

[Terry]

Question

I did my picks on Wednesday. They included Alonso who is now out for this week at least

What happens to the picks................

Answers in a brown envelope if anybody knows....

[PeteC]

Alonso has now disappeared Terry from the pick selection screen. There is a new separate box for McLaren with Stoffel Vandoorne's name in it. I don't know if they'll default over to him for those who picked Alonso already? I'll email superbru and let you know if any reply before the race. Pete

[PeteC]

I've just looked at your picks Terry after I made mine and they've already replaced Alonso with Stoffel Vandoorne on your chart. Unfortunately I don't think they'll open up the system after picks made to allow people to change this. I did send an email and I'll post when I get a reply. Pete

[PeteC]

I've received an automated reply so far Terry and in that they say if problems you can send your picks to support@superbru.com and they'll insert them. This is not their final reply and awaiting that for an exact answer/solution.

You could try emailing them at above if you don't want Stoffel Vandoorne and tell them who you want to insert into that finishing position. Pete

[Terry]

Not to worry Pete and thanks for your efforts as usual

I'm still gonna get max points this week

[Big Boy]

It's a funny old game. Now that I have a 'system' it doesn't matter what I know about motor racing, which isn't a lot anyway. Probably the only thing that will affect my system is forgetting to make picks or a driver not driving in a race.

I did my picks a couple of days after the last race, and the 'system' didn't include Alonso. I tried all ways to include Alonso manually, but it wouldn't let me do it. In the end, I thought the 'system' generally works (I'm 3rd as a complete ignoramus), just leave it. I pressed the submit button, and thought no more of it, until I saw saw Terry's post.

[PeteC]

Bahrain qualifying results:

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 29.493s
2. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 29.570s
3. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 30.012s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 30.244s
5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer 1m 30.854s
6. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes 1m 31.153s
7. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes 1m 31.155s
8. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes 1m 31.620s

9. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 31.756s
10. Max Verstappen NED Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 31.772s
11. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 31.816s
12. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 31,934s
13. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari 1m 31.945s
14. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 1m 31.998s
15. Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer 1m 32.241s

16. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes 1m 32.806s
17. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari 1m 32.840s
18. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 32.911s
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Renault-Renault 1m 33.181s*
20. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault-Renault 1m 33.438s
21. Rio Haryanto INA MRT-Mercedes 1m 34.190s
22. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari 1m 34.388s

[PeteC]

Rosberg makes it two in a row, as does Parahandy with 19 points! On the other end of the spectrum my season is already over, which gives me a relaxed feeling. The top three are now Parahandy, Big Boy and MWBrown.

1 - Parahandy (Yellow Cap) 36.00
2 ▲1 BigBoy 30.00
3 ▲5 mwbrown 26.50
4 - JJBones 26.50
5 ▲2 redzonerocker 26.00
6 ▲6 lindosfan 26.00
7 ▼5 Vital Spark 25.50
8 ▼2 pitsch 24.00
9 ▲2 pharvey 23.50
10 ▼5 Terry 23.00
11 ▼2 bsdk1960 20.50
12 ▼2 Pete 19.50

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35955075

1. Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes-Mercedes 57 laps 1h 33m 34.696s (Fastest Lap)
2. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari-Ferrari +10.2s
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes-Mercedes +30.1s
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer +1m 02.4s
5. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari +1m 18.2s
6. Max Verstappen NED Toro Rosso-Ferrari +1m 20.9s
7. Felipe Massa BRZ Williams-Mercedes +1 lap
8. Valtteri Bottas FIN Williams-Mercedes +1 lap
9. Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer +1 lap
10. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda +1 lap

11. Kevin Magnussen DEN Renault-Renault +1 lap
12. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber-Ferrari +1 lap
13. Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT-Mercedes +1 lap1
14. Felipe Nasr BRZ Sauber-Ferrari +1 lap
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
16. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
17. Rio Haryanto INA MRT-Mercedes +1 lap

Not Classified

Rtd Carlos Sainz Jr ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari 29 laps completed
Rtd. Esteban Gutierrez MEX Haas-Ferrari 10 laps completed
Rtd Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 7 laps completed

Dns Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault-Renault 0 laps completed
Dns Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari-Ferrari 0 laps completed

Next up is China. Good luck to all!

Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit

Qualifying
Saturday 16 Apr 15:00 (local)
Saturday 16 Apr 14:00 (Thai time)

Race
Sunday 17 Apr 14:00 (local)
Sunday 17 Apr 13:00 (Thai time)

https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-we ... China.html

[PeteC]

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[Pleng]

F1 in stalemate over qualifying format direction

This just makes no sense at all. There's more to this story than we're being told.

[PeteC]

Qualifying is back to the 2015 version....at least for now.

Formula 1 qualifying set to revert to 2015 format

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35987323

[Pleng]

It's an interesting precedent. The teams have shown that when they all pull together they can get what they want. Although this was a (seemingly) particularly obvious decision to make, it's the first time I recall that Bernie hasn't been able to use his divide and conquer approach to get what he wants.

[pharvey]

Not a great surprise..

Taken from: - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/36027731

"Fernando Alonso says he does not know whether he will be able to race in this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver was ruled out of the last race in Bahrain because of a broken rib sustained in his terrifying accident at the season-opening race in Australia.
The two-time champion said: "Until I get the all-clear from the doctors to race we cannot assume anything.
"But I'm continuing to prepare for the race weekend as normal."
The Spaniard, who has been in China since Monday, will be examined by doctors of governing body the FIA on his arrival at the Shanghai track on Thursday."